Studio Interruptus: Ridley Scott's Blade Runner & Legend
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Saturday, July 10, 2010 03:03
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Legend & Blade Runner both suffered studio interference in the early 80's. So many versions now, so little time.
What are your favourites?
My Wife & Son BOTH like the theatrical cut of Legend better than the Director's Cut, and this weirds me a little, for I find the Director's Cut to be more fully engaging, if a bit slow compared to the theatrical release. But I DO admit to liking the Tangerine Dream score A LOT. In my world, I'd cut a version somewhere in between the two, preserving the Goldsmith theme while utilizing the TD score as much as possible otherwise, and including much of the added material.
In short, I love both versions.
Blade Runner is another story for me. The international '82 cut is my favourite, period. The studio messed with Scott, and in THIS ONE INSTANCE, I agree. I love the voice-over, and I like the escape drive in North Canada at the end.
So, opinions my peeps? I know it's been done before, but let's do it again, for old time's sake!
The Gump Chrisisall
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HAHA, the two films that scared Ridley Scott into making cookie cutter films AKA: box office disasters. Although Blade Runner did find a second life on VHS.
Legend: Theatrical cut by a mile. The Tangerine Dream score IS fantasy. Also no bummer ending where Jack and Lily realize that remaining together just isn't in the cards.
Blade Runner: The 1992 director's cut(I think that is the right year). Perfect. The narration in the theatrical is very noir, and I like it but a little heavy handed toward the end of the film.
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Quote:I got the impression that they just realized their love was a thing best kept under wraps is all... ?
Originally posted by OPPYH:
Legend: Theatrical cut by a mile.
no bummer ending where Jack and Lily realize that remaining together just isn't in the cards.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Quote:If you like that, why not pick the more recent Director's Cut? It was better IMO.
Originally posted by OPPYH:
Blade Runner: The 1992 director's cut(I think that is the right year). Perfect. The narration in the theatrical is very noir, and I like it but a little heavy handed toward the end of the film.
The laughing Chrisisall
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I agree with you on Legend. I was 100% sure I would like the director's cut because, well, Ridley Scott's vision just had to be better than some studio execs, right? Wrong. Can't put my finger on it exactly but I just wasn't feeling the director's cut while the theatrical version still leaves me in awe.
As far as Blade Runner goes I could watch any version and truly be satisfied. I say that after watching each version from the super deluxe briefcase pack including the workprint. If I had a gun to my head I would go with the newest ultimate director's cut because it's so clean.
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Quote:I think it's the pacing- it seems like so much stuff was included in the director's cut that the great God Momentum was not appeased.
Originally posted by singate:
I agree with you on Legend. I was 100% sure I would like the director's cut because, well, Ridley Scott's vision just had to be better than some studio execs, right? Wrong. Can't put my finger on it exactly but I just wasn't feeling the director's cut while the theatrical version still leaves me in awe.
For instance, Gump's fiddle-thing was a definite drag...
But the last few minutes of it were great IMO.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I got the impression that they just realized their love was a thing best kept under wraps is all... ?
Yeah, you can take it that way......except I watched
The making of on the dvd. Scott, and the writer are pretty blatant about the final sequence images.
They never wanted them to remain together, and tried to convey that with the final scenes.
I like your idea(and the theatrical ending) better though.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
If you like that, why not pick the more recent Director's Cut? It was better IMO.
I actually haven't seen it enough to figure out what new changes are in it.
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Regarding Legend, I actually prefer the tv cut. Tangerine Dream score, and theatrical ending with many of the European cut scenes, and score thrown in the mix. Pretty bizarre getting a scene with TD score followed by Jerry Goldsmith.
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Quote:2 or 3 added street shots, some shots shortened very slightly, CGI to make the stuntwoman look like Zora, wires removed on spinners, and Deckard's dialogue matches lip movement at the snake dealer. And a clean-up on the print. It's not very different at all, actually (that's a good thing). Very shiny, even though generally I prefer the voice-over version.
Originally posted by OPPYH:Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
If you like that, why not pick the more recent Director's Cut? It was better IMO.
I actually haven't seen it enough to figure out what new changes are in it.
The laughing Chrisisall
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